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020			_a9781139866309 (ebook)
020			_z9781108064392 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
100	1		_aPriestley, Joseph, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe History and Present State of Electricity : _bWith Original Experiments / _cJoseph Priestley.
246	3		_aThe History & Present State of Electricity
264		1	_aPlace of publication not identified : _bpublisher not identified, _c1767.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press
300			_a1 online resource (800 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCambridge library collection. Physical Sciences
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
520			_aWhen this work first appeared in 1767, electricity was seen as such a minor aspect of natural philosophy that its investigation was not considered a priority for contemporary scientists. The polymath Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) was one of the few who devoted serious effort to advancing the field. Here he charts the history of electrical study from experiments with amber in ancient Greece to the most recent discoveries. The book comprises explanations of the principal theories of electricity - both historical and contemporary - in addition to a selection of well-known experiments carried out by previous researchers. Priestley also details his own experiments, covering such topics as the colour of electric light, the effects of temperature, and even the musical tone of electrical discharges. One of his most successful works, testifying to the clarity of his explanations, the book remains an important text in the history of science.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9781108064392
830		0	_aCambridge library collection. _pPhysical Sciences.
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139866309
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